A task force of Nevada lawmakers, educators and parents has recommended the state provide schools with more money to educate low-income and English language learner students.
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The Task Force on K-12 Public Education Funding agreed Monday that students in those higher-risk categories should be allocated at least 150% of the normal per-student funding rate. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1lL3SB9) the recommendation will be turned into a bill for consideration in the 2015 legislative session.
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The state's existing formula provides the same amount of per-pupil funding regardless of whether a student lives in poverty or has limited English skills.
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Republican state Sen. Michael Roberson says the proposal is predicated on the Legislature increasing its overall budget for education, rather than taking money away from other areas of the budget.
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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com   (AP)
